The Scotia Prince, which made daily voyages between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for many years, is now helping to evacuate Indian citizens from Libya.
The government of India chartered the passenger ferry, which had been based in the region and has a capacity of 1,200 passengers.
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An April 2003 photo of the Scotia Prince at the Portland International Ferry Terminal.
The Scotia Prince is already in Egypt, according to newsonair.com, an English-language Indian news website. The ship is carrying medical teams and is expected to reach Benghazi by Sunday to pick up passengers before returning to Alexandria, Egypt.
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